Chapter 1135

The more concentrated the energy of light, the more terrifying it becomes.

Fang Yu had also deeply comprehended light; in the Shrouding Heaven Realm, the Shining Light Sacred Site he destroyed was famed throughout the world for its Holy Light Art—back then, the master of the Shining Light Sacred Site would be surrounded by one hundred and eight beams of light, as if he were a divine deity.

Of course, that seemingly miraculous master of the Shining Light Sacred Site had already been wiped out by Fang Yu, and their ultimate imperial weapons had all been seized by him.

Fang Yu also obtained the Holy Light Art, this great divine technique.

Fang Yu also acquired several variations of the Hongmeng Heavenly Dao from Feng Yaoguang: one was the Emperor's Eye of Heaven, which was also an arcane aspect of light, and the other, the Bright Light Armor, was an even more exquisite application of light.

By condensing boundless light into countless light runes and stacking them together, one forms the Bright Light Armor, whose defensive power is unimaginable.

In this human society, light is also one of the most terrifying weapons in terms of destructive power.

As Fang Yu was pondering, the passenger plane came to a stop; God of War Lu Gang and Zhu Xi were already waiting below, and Hong had also disembarked from the plane.

Hong had his own private passenger plane—a blood-red triangular fighter jet with sleek lines, appearing exceptionally beautiful.

Fang Yu's expression shifted slightly, and he stepped down from the passenger plane as well.

His gaze fell upon his three newly acquired disciples—Luo Feng, Deng Jian, and Yan Yan Ruxue—who had also disembarked, curiously examining the legendary Hongning Base.

"Master, please."

Hong walked over and spoke to Fang Yu.

"Senior, this time we are heading to the 'Elite Training Camp' under the Director's command—it is the number one training camp in the world, also known as the 'God of War Reserve Camp'; only the most outstanding geniuses from across the globe have any chance of coming here to study. Generally speaking, only one genius per year from all of China is granted the opportunity to study here."

Zhu Xi, this being who surpassed the God of War level, added: "Master, if you see any genius you wish to cultivate, simply say so—we will not obstruct you at all. For them to be cultivated by you is a blessing for all of humanity."

"Then I am quite curious."

As Fang Yu spoke, he entered the "Elite Training Camp" alongside Hong, Zhu Xi, and Lu Gang; his gaze fell upon a colossal dragon sculpture at the entrance—a nearly fifty-meter-tall black dragon whose enormous dragon eyes stared at every arrival, radiating a powerful dark aura, as if the statue were not a statue at all, but a truly living black dragon.

"It seems its eyes are those of a real black dragon, otherwise it could not emit such an aura. Director Hong, surely you slew a black dragon yourself?"

Fang Yu's expression remained calm; as he looked closer, he noticed something unusual—the entire black dragon statue was fake except for its eyes, which were genuine.

The ancients said, "Paint a dragon, then dot the eyes"; now that the dragon sculpture's eyes were real, they naturally exuded immense pressure, enough to shock the hearts of ordinary cultivators.

"Master, your eyes are sharp. I once encountered a black dragon on a volcano, killed it, and kept its two eyes to craft this sculpture, placing them inside so that these young ones may understand the pressure of a King-level monster and avoid becoming arrogant and blind to others."

Hong laughed.

Both stared at the black dragon sculpture; upon its dragon scales were numerous displays, each bearing one name after another.

"No. 1 Renates & Bridge (530321)."

"No. 2 Chu Qiang (540601)."

"No. 3 Eben & Pas (520916)."

……

From top to bottom, each dragon scale bore one name—over one hundred and eighty names in total.

"Senior, this is the overall ranking of the Elite Training Camp. When elite geniuses from around the world arrive here, we rank them; the higher the rank, the greater the benefits. If only one treasure is unearthed from an ancient civilization ruin, unique and singular, it naturally goes to the No. 1 genius. But if a genius ranks in the bottom three for three consecutive times, they are eliminated—we do not need geniuses who stagnate here. Everyone here must train hard to fulfill the mission of safeguarding humanity."

Zhu Xi's voice rang out again.

"This cultivation method is quite excellent—it ignites one's fighting spirit."

Fang Yu nodded, approving of the Elite Training Camp's cultivation method.

This method differed from Yuhua Sect's approach: in Yuhua Sect, once one enters, one receives the sect's protection—there is no bottom-ranking elimination system.

Clearly, the sect's circumstances were different.

If Fang Yu had implemented a bottom-ranking elimination system in Yuhua Sect, he could not imagine how the sect would have developed—or declined.

It was highly likely to have declined.

After all, if bottom-ranking elimination were enforced, Yuhua Sect disciples would have to leave and seek opportunities in the outside world, making them easy targets for extermination by external Immortal and Demon sects.

Then again, cultivation speed in the Xiandao Sect was inherently slow; originally, Yuhua Sect disciples might spend centuries to reach one realm, and calamities like the Fire and Wind Great Tribulation required ample preparation—implementing bottom-ranking elimination in an Xiandao Sect was immature.

It also contradicted the Xiandao's ethos of freedom and ease.

This mechanism was unsuitable for Yuhua Sect but highly appropriate for the Elite Training Camp—it could drive geniuses to compete fiercely, and in today's world, humanity needed such intense competition to survive better.

The group moved forward.

Though called a training camp, the entire facility was breathtakingly beautiful, as if one had arrived at an ancient palace complex; distant views revealed various flowers, trees, small bridges, and flowing streams.

Besides several palaces, many elegant pavilions could be seen; occasionally, young men and women in loose training robes emerged from them.

These youths were of both genders and various ethnicities—clearly, the Elite Training Camp recruited humans from across the globe.

"Master, please look—those youths are all students of the Elite Training Camp. As for the Nine-Story Tower, it is where all students study and train; the special training rooms are also located there."

Zhu Xi pointed toward the central structure of the entire camp—a nine-story towering building. Though only nine stories high, it rivaled ordinary buildings of over twenty stories, towering and radiating ancient charm.

"I am Chinese and deeply fond of ancient Chinese culture, so the entire Hongning Base and this training camp were constructed in the style of ancient architecture."

Hong laughed. "All furniture here is antique; some students, upon arrival, find no sofas or televisions here. Some find it hard to adjust."

"But Director Hong is reasonable—he allows each student to bring a laptop."

Zhu Xi added beside him.

"Truly a wonderful fusion of ancient and modern."

Fang Yu praised.

"Master, we may now proceed to the Nine-Story Tower. I believe there are certain things you would find interesting."

Hong spoke, leading everyone toward the Nine-Story Tower.

Every student they passed upon the way was stunned upon seeing Hong's arrival, as if unable to believe this legendary figure had come—each one grew excited, for in the Elite Training Camp, Hong, this legendary being, did not often appear; there were more than enough instructors to teach them.

They had never expected Hong himself to arrive.

Instantly, the entire training camp erupted in excitement.

At this moment, Hong had already brought Fang Yu to a room.

Inside the room were only two sofas, each holding a deep blue helmet.

"These two helmets are our painstaking replicas, modeled after the virtual-space device's ritual sensors unearthed from ancient ruins. Once worn, the consciousness enters a 100% simulation virtual space, indistinguishable from the real world."

Hong spoke. "I don't know if you're interested in it, but perhaps the principles you're hoping to comprehend could be comprehended here in this virtual space."

"Indeed... it's a fine thing."